Waiheke Island

North Island continued...

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February 9th 2007
Continuing from previous blog entry... Coromandel Peninsula Next we headed north to the Coromandel Peninsula. This is east of Auckland, and we spent an amazing week here enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery. After so much rain we were also blessed with a week of hot glorious sunshine, which was most welcome! Our first stop was the little town of Tamui, which we chose solely b ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more